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Documents from 2019

Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in treatment of haemorrhage in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of Federal Capital Territory, Maureen N. Chukwu, M S. Ayodele, and C P. Udeozor

An Uncivil Action: Criminalizing Daubert in Practice and Procedure to Avoid Wrongful Convictions, Jessica Gabel Cino

Is a Polygraph a Reliable Lie Detector?, Jessica Gabel Cino

Of protest, the commons, and customary public rights: an ancient tale of the lawful forest, Cristy P. Clark Dr and John Page

Civil religion and religious freedom in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Elizabeth A. Clark

Religion During the Russian Ukrainian Conflict, Elizabeth A. Clark and Dmytro Vovk

Democrats Announce Two Articles of Impeachment, Marc A. Clauson

United Auto Workers on Strike Impact, Marc A. Clauson

A Human Algorithm, Flynn M. Coleman

Environmental Justice: A Legal Research Guide, Lauren M. Collins

To Leave or Not to Leave—Law Libraries and the FDLP: A Decade Later, Is That Still the Question?, Lauren M. Collins

Book Review: For the Common Good: Principles of American Academic Freedom, by Matthew W. Finkin and Robert C. Post, Lauren M. Collins

Legal Research Using Technological Tools: Librarians' View, Lauren M. Collins, Susan Silver, and Whitney Curtis

Reading Jane Austen through the Lens of the Law: Legal Issues in Austen's Life and Novels, Maureen B. Collins

Research on Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures, Alexander J.S. Colvin, Brian Klaas, and Douglas Mahony

The Market for Legal Services: Paraprofessionals and Specialists, Selma Colvin, David Stager, Larry Taman, Janet Yale, and Frederick H. Zemans

"I Am the Master": Some Popular Culture Images of AI in Humanity's Courtroom, Christine Corcos

It All Started with Columbo: Teaching Law with Popular Culture, Christine Corcos

Seeing It Coming since 1945: State Bans and Regulations of Crafty Sciences Speech and Activity, Christine Corcos

The Scrying Game: The First Amendment, the Rise of Spiritualism, and State Prohibition and Regulation of the Crafty Sciences, 1848-1944, Christine Corcos

How the Death Penalty May Keep Innocent People in Prison, Russell D. Covey

Reconsidering the Relationship Between Cognitive Psychology and Plea Bargaining, Russell D. Covey

Suspect Evidence and Coalmine Canaries, Russell D. Covey

The Wrongful Convictions Reader, Russell D. Covey

Book Review: Before Lincoln Saved the Union, He Fought to Save a Client from the Gallows, Brian Craig

Effective Use of the Hyphen, En Dash, and Em Dash in Legal Writing, Brian Craig

Nine Legal Tips for Logan Landlords, Tenants, Brian Craig

Why Young Families Need an Estate Plan, Brian Craig

Judicial Audiences: A Case Study of Justice David Watt's Literary Judgments, Elaine Craig

Corporations and Crimes Against Humanity, Kevin Crow

International Law and Corporate Participation in Times of Armed Conflict: Financial Liability Through ISDS?, Kevin Crow

The Opacity of Proportionality in International Courts: Could Categories Clarify?, Kevin Crow

The Scope of the ICC Registrar’s Powers Under Various Regulations, Kevin Crow

'Outing Otherization': A Means to Enable Cooperation in a Post-Truth Era, Cara Cunningham Warren

Dean Gerken's Vision Versus Malcolm Gladwell's Experience, Andi Curcio

Public Opposition to Jeff Sessions Results in an Open Records Request, Andrea A. Curcio

The Potential Adjunctification of Law School Faculties, Andrea A. Curcio

The Power of "Not Yet", Learning Outcomes & Assessment, Andrea A. Curcio

How to Build a Better Bar Exam, Andrea A. Curcio, Carol L. Chomsky, and Eileen Kaufman

Assessing Institutional Learning Outcomes Using Rubrics: Lessons Learned, Andrea A. Curcio and Alexis Martinez

Constitutions in Times of Financial Crisis, Barry Cushman

Of Courtiers and Kings: Stories of Supreme Court Law Clerks and Their Justices, Barry Cushman

Reforming Revocation by Physical Act, Barry Cushman

The Cambridge Companion to the United States Constitution, Barry Cushman

The New Law of the Child, Anne C. Dailey and Laura A. Rosenbury

Contours of the federal showdown over the CAA and NRC.pdf, Shubhankar Dam

Trade, Distribution and Development Under Supply Chain Capitalism, Dan Danielsen

Panel Discussion: Interpreting the Fourth Amendment after Snowden, Jennifer Daskal, David Gray, Timothy C. MacDonnell, and Russell Weaver

The history and promise of shared space in a section 35 world, Signa A. K. Daum Shanks

Selfness and Kinship in Medieval Karaite Incest Laws, JOSEPH DAVID

NUNCA MÁS MEETS #NIUNAMENOS— ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PINOCHET-ERA SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CHILE, Caroline L. Davidson

Engaging African American Males in Community College, Charles H.F. Davis III

Institutionalized Systems of Domination, Charles H.F. Davis III

Suppressing Campus Protests and Political Engagement in U.S. Higher Education: Insights from the Protest Policy Project™, Charles H.F. Davis III

But Is It Activist?: Interpretive Criteria for Activist Scholarship in Higher Education, Charles H.F. Davis III, Jessica C. Harris, Sy C. Stokes, and Shaun Harper

Killing Us Softly: Navigating State and State-Sanctioned Violence Against Black Men's Humanity, Charles H.F. Davis III and Keon M. McGuire

Remembering Filmmaker John Singleton’s Contributions to Higher Education Research and Practice, Charles H.F. Davis III, Steven D. Mobley Jr., and Felecia Commodore

Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright in a Nutshell, Michael Henry Davis and Arthur R. Miller

Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright in a Nutshell, Michael H. Davis and Arthur R. Miller

Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright in a Nutshell, Michael H. Davis and Arthur R. Miller

Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright in a Nutshell, Michael H. Davis and Arthur R. Miller

ADR and Access to Justice: Current Perspectives, Ellen E. Deason, Michael Z. Green, Donna Shestowsky, Rory Van Loo, and Ellen Waldman

Why a President Cannot Authorize the Military to Violate (Most of) the Law of War, John C. Dehn

Inconstitucionalidad de la Ley Nacional de Extinción de Dominio, Jorge E. De Hoyos Walther and Jaleyna de la Peña Molina

Is Supervised Release Tolled Retrospective to the Start of an Unrelated Detention if the Defendant Is Credited with Time Served upon Sentencing for the New Offense?, Nora V. Demleitner

Felon Disenfranchisement, Nora V. Demleitner

A Legal Playbook for Deep Cuts in Greenhouse Gases, John C. Dernbach

A Lawyer's Guide to Addressing Climate Disruption, John C. Dernbach and Michael B. Gerrard

How Lawyers Can Help Save the Planet, John C. Dernbach and Michael B. Gerrard

Abdication by Another Name: An Ode to Lou Fisher, Neal Devins

Accommodating Employees' Sabbaths: Is it the Government's Job?, Neal Devins

A Constitutional Right to Home Instruction?, Neal Devins

Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena and the Continuing Irrelevance of Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decisions, Neal Devins

Affirmative Action, Neal Devins

Affirmative Action After Reagan, Neal Devins

A Loss of Control: Privilege Cases Diminish Presidential Power, Neal Devins

A New Look at an Old Association: Will Today's Women Be Tomorrow's Jaycees?, Neal Devins

Appropriation Riders, Neal Devins

Appropriations Redux: A Critical Look at the Fiscal Year 1988 Continuing Resolution, Neal Devins

Are Residential Quotas Constitutional?, Neal Devins

Asking the Right Questions: How the Courts Honored the Separation of Powers by Reconsidering Miranda, Neal Devins

Associations' Freedom v. Freedom of Association: Another Look at All-Male Clubs, Neal Devins

A Symbolic Balanced Budget Amendment, Neal Devins

A Welcome Retreat from Government by Consent Decree, Neal Devins

Bearing False Witness: The Clinton Impeachment and the Future of Academic Freedom, Neal Devins

Better Lucky Than Good, Neal Devins

Bob Jones University v. United States 461 U.S. 574 (1983), Neal Devins

Bob Jones University v. United States 461 U.S. 574 (1983), Neal Devins

Bob Jones University v. U.S.: A Political Analysis, Neal Devins

Book Review of The Second American Revolution, Neal Devins

Book Review of The Supreme Court and Constitutional Democracy, Neal Devins

Bring Back the Draft?, Neal Devins

Budget Reform and the Balance of Powers, Neal Devins

Can a Unitary District Choose Neighborhood Schools?, Neal Devins

Centralization in Education: Why Johnny Can't Spell Bureaucracy, Neal Devins

Christmas Without Creches?: Can Private Nativity Scenes Be Banned from Public Land?, Neal Devins

Civil Rights Act of 1991, Neal Devins

Clinton, William Jefferson (1946- ), Neal Devins

Closing the Classroom Door on Civil Rights, Neal Devins

Congress and the Making of the Second Rehnquist Court, Neal Devins